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The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Ep052: Mike Doughty - The Heart Watches While The Brain Burns

The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Nate Goyer

Music, Music History, Music Interviews

4.7579 Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2016

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Mike Doughty is one of my favourite artists; beautiful songs, striking lyrics, melodies that stick in the head for days and he's prolific, so there's more of him to enjoy. Today he stops by The Vinyl Guide and discusses his craft as well as his new LP "The Heart Watches While the Brain Burns" available now. Plus we feature a special track for listeners of The Vinyl Guide!

If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.

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0:00.0

I don't mind worry following me like a dinosaur

0:15.0

I don't fear I am descending into the molten core.

0:23.6

So far I have not found science.

0:31.6

So far I have not found science

0:44.3

But the numbers keep on circling me Oh, I just want to let that one play.

1:02.0

Hey, everyone, this is Nate.

1:03.6

Welcome to this week's episode of The Vinyl Guide,

1:05.9

the podcast for fans and collectors of vinyl records.

1:09.3

And this week, we are thrilled to speak with Mike Doty.

1:12.7

Mike was initially known for his time in soul coughing.

1:15.0

However, since their breakup two decades ago,

1:17.3

Mike has released nine albums of incredible solo stuff,

1:20.5

revisited much of his old catalog,

1:22.9

and continues to do incredible work.

1:25.6

Mike is also wanting to let everybody know about his new album. The heart watches while the brain burns.

1:31.3

Available now. So we're going to discuss that today as well as his history, his songwriting, and of course his vinyl record collecting habits.

1:39.3

Plus, we have a new cut from his brand new album, and we're going to share it as a bit of a taster for those of you

1:44.4

who aren't familiar with Mike Doty's work. And of course, today's vinyl guide show couldn't

1:49.3

happen without our wonderful sponsor, Thorne's Turntables. Thorin's Turntables sound absolutely gorgeous

1:54.8

and are very good to your vinyl collection. Ask your high-fi dealer about a Thorin's Turntable today.

2:00.1

And we're also brought to you by

2:01.2

Groove washer.com. Groove washer is the perfect holiday gift for record nerds in your life.

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